Galvanic battery.



O.y w'.v NORTON. ONLvANlc BAUER l APPLICATION FILED sEPT.2 s:.1941's. i

, Patented Mr. 18,1919- i' type designed for ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO EDISON STORAGE CHARLES W. NORTON, 0F WEST BATTERY COMPANY, OF WEST ORANGIEI, NEW JERSEY, :A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Application filed September 25, 1916. Serial N o.

To allee/wm t may concern.' Y

Be it known thatr I, CHARLES W. NORTON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of West Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented cer-- tain new and useful Improvements in Galvanic Batteries, 'of which the following is a description. I

My invention relates to ga-lvanic batteries and more particularly to improvements in storage batteries and in the mechanical de tails of construction thereof. While fthe present invention is adapted especially for use in storage battery cells of the Edison submarine service, where- 1n the electrolyteand battery elements are disposed in `large strong metallic cans or containers, it is to be understood that my invention may also be effectively employed in battery cells of other types.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a battery cell with improved means for supporting the battery. elements within the cell container, su'ch means preferably being so arranged as to obviate the necessity of employing a bottom insulator or support within the cell container for the battery elements.

Another object ofmy invention is to pro vide in a battery cell having a closed con tainel', an improved construction, preferably includingr themeans for supporting the. battery elements, for preventing or eliminating .buckling or bendlng of any parts of the stuffing `boxes through which the poles of the cell preferably extend. My invention also contemplates an improved construction of elements hereinafter and aaarangement, whereby the various elements-of the cell'may be readily assembled.

Other features of my invention reside in thel construction of parts and combinations more particularly described and claimed.

In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, attention is directed to the accompanying drawing forming a part lthe several figures 0f which like parts are designated by the same reference characters, and'in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, partly broken away and partly in, section, showing an vEdison storage battery cell Aof the sub# `rmarine type constructed in accordance with my invention;

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of the cell shown in Fig. 1; and l Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawing, reference char-v acter l represents the can or container of a secondary cell or battery, which container is substantially rectangular in form and preferably has the top 2 and bottom 3 welded tothe side walls thereof, as is usual in storage batteries of the Edison type. The bottom and side walls of the container l are preferably provided with a coating or covering 4 of rubber or other rsuitable .insulating material, this covering terminating a slight distance below the top -of the container.

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preferably the negative pockets 8 preferably being horizontally disposed. The positive and negative plates on the opposite sides of the cell are respectively rigidly secured together and the plates are spaced and insulated .from each other and from the adjacent side walls of the container l, preferably by means of bolts f) and insulating blocks 10 of hard rubber mounted on the bolts. All the plates are rigidly secured together and spaced. and insulated from each other at their upper portions, preferably 'by means of bolts 1l and hard rubber washers or sleeves mounted on these bolts. The plates are insulated and spaced from the front and rear walls of the container l by any suitable means (not shown). The positive plates 5 are each provided adjacent one side with an integral vcrtical proj tive plates G are each provided adjacent the opposite side with an integral vertical projection or portion 11i- The projections 13 are each in the same plane as the plate 5 of eetion or port-ion 1'3, and the nega- I ka part, 4and extends through avstutiing box' B secured in the top 2 ofthe container.y Theyprojections'l and .14. which extend through the stuffing boxes lB and B form the'poles or terminals of the cell, and the i outer end portions thereof .serve as' conven ient, means for making electrical connectionswiththe cell.

The l'engtlrof the cell depends on the number of plates therein' and the length ot' the stuffing boxes l 'andB required for the respective series of project-ions 1? and 14. It all'of the projectionsl-l ofwth'e negative plates were extended through the stu'tling box B',

whatI longer than the stutling box B, as the number ot negative plates is greater' by one than ythe number ot' positive plates.

ccordingly, the projections 14 ot' the two outside negative plates are eachterminated inside the container 1 and electrically connected above the level ot' the electrolyteto the adjacent negative plate, projectious-ot the reu'iainder of the negative plates are extendedrfthrough the stutiiug box B'. VTherefore, the latter may be made 'as short asstuiring erablereduction in the length of the container 1 andin' consequence a saving inthe amount ot' electrolyte and weight of the cell may be e'tected. The 'electrical conuec` tion ot' each outside plate. (3 with tbeladja- ,cent negative plate is preferably etfectedby inwardly detlecting the upperend portion of the projection 1i of the outside plate 'arid i prises a pair of soft rubber, interposed directly to the vadjaby means of bolts '15.

Each ot the stulling boxes B and B is secured tothe container top 2 in a substantially rectangular opening extending lengthwise othe container, the .material of the top 2 at the edge of each of these openings beingv formed into an upst'anding flange 16. Each ofthe stuffing boxes preferably'comflanged bers or bushings 2'1 and 22 and a suitable resilient packing iuember 23, preferably of between members 21 and 22. A. pair ot metallic plates 2l and 25 connecting the same cent prolcctiony 1l, as

member or-bushi'ng` 21 and beneath the lower member 22 of each stutiing box, and bolts 26 are passed through members 21, '22, 23, 24 and 25, the heads ofv the boltsA 2G bearing on 4the upper plate 24'andfthe lower ends thereof being threaded into the lower plate 25. Members 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 are provided with registering openings or slots through which the project1onsl3 or 14 ex- The surface of kmembers in the same plane openings or slots therein.

i to` lextendmember 23 tend' through the the latter would have to be some-r aud only the` nthe elements or plates ,box l, whereby 'a' 'consid `means for supportmgor suspending these after the stuffing .boxes B hard rubber. memopenings. Openings 33,

21 and 22 ich engage the packing member 23 are preferably corrugated. or provided with ridged portions parallel to -and adjacent lhe `It will be obvious that o n tightening the bolts 26, members 2 and 22 will be forced toward each other and the. sott 'rubber members 23 will thereby be compressed and extended .laterally to form fluit -tight Joints with the projections 13 and 1i. By reasonof the raised or ridged por! tions on members 21 and 22,v but a comparatively slightmovementi'of these membersl toward each other is necessary in order render the joints fluid-tight.

The 4flat projections 13 and 11 which, ex-

n stufiing boxes are each provided at the side yedges thereof with shoi'ilders 28 which engage the plates 25 and serve to prevent outward mov-ement of the bzittery elements or plates 5 and with respecty to` the container l* when the cell is lifted by its terminals.

The construction above described is'similar'tol that shown and described in my coA pending application Serial Xo. 856,527. tiled August 1?), 191i. and entitled Secondpryl or storage batteries, and to which reference is made for a more detailed'description.

In order to obviate thel necessity of employing a bottom insulator or support for 5 and 6, I provide elements from the top 2 ofthe container 1.

rods-25) driven through alined holes or openings 30- provided therefor in the extensions 13 and l-l of the elements or plates 5 and (i, i andl B have been drawn up tightly by means of bolts 26. The keys-29 then rest upon the top vplates 2lV of the vstutling boxes and the plates or elements 5 and 6 are suspended or supported therefrom `and thereby from the top 2 of the container. Before the assembling of the stutiing boxes, B and B,Ikeys 32`similar to keys 29 are preferably driven through alined holes 33 provided therefor in theprojections 13' and 1l' below the holes 30. W'hen thestuiiing boxes are assembledand the stuffing boxes and B are drawn up tightly by means of bolts 26, the bottom keys 32 and theshoulders 28 prevent buckling of the lower plates 25 of the stuffing boxes between the rows of bolts 26.y Keys 29 and 32 are preferably rectangular in cross section andthe holes orf openings 30 and 33 therefor the projections 13 and 14 are `likewise rectangular. The lower holesor openings 33 extend a distance below the shoulders 28 equal to the thickness of the keys 32 said shoultiers when disposed within these`` laterally sutiiciently toso 10s4 i I so that the tops of the latter will be in lhevsame plane with however, extend 13e I flaim as new and desire to beamer slightly above the level of shoulders 28 to provide clearance for keys 32. l, openings 30, after elements 5 and 6 have been assembled, are at the same level, which level is such that when the keys 29 are driven vthrough these openings the portions of the top plates 24 of the stalling boxes between the rows of bolts will be forced down to the same level as the portions thereof directly under the heads of the bolts 216, and consequently any buckling of these plates 24 Will be eliminated. l rlllhe openings 30 are preferably somewhat deeper. than the thickness of keys 29 to provide clearance 'for the latter. llt .vill be apparent that this arrangement constitutes simple means for facilitating the assembling of thev stu'liing boxes B and B and for preventing and eliminating buckling of the bottom and top plates 25 and 24 of the stuliing boxes when the latter are drawn up tightly by means of bolts 26. Ilhe upper keys 29 also serve to support or suspend the plates or elements 5 and 6 entirely from the top 2 oli' the container.

' The cell is preferably provided with the usual filling opening in the top 2 thereof which is normally maintained closed by the cap or cover 35.

Reference character 38 indicates gener-vl ally a safety device secured inthe top 2 of the containery for controlling the escape ot' gases from and the admission ot' air to the interior of the cell, and is 'preferably similar to the construction disclosed and claimed Iin an application of Robert A. Bachman and, myself, Serial No. 163,571, filed .April 2l, 1917, and entitled Safety devices.

The cell is also preferably provided with a tubular member or drain tube 3G extending through and secured to the container top 2. and having its upper lend normally closed by a cap 37 and its lower end tern'iinating adjacent the bottom of the container. On removing cap 37, the electrolyte ot the cell may be readily removed, without tipping or injuring the cell,leither by' applying presu v sure to the surface oi. the electrolyte through the safety device 38 or suction to the upper' end ofthe tubular member. The device for nemoving the electrolyte is sn'nilar to that disclosed and claimed in an application oi@ Miller Reese Hutchison, Serial No. 834,293, filed April 25, 1914 and entitled Storage batteries.

. .it is to be understood that n'ianyi` changes in the form, size and arrangement of'parts of the construction shown and described herein may be made Without any departure from the spirit of my invention and the vscope oi" the appended claims.

Having now described my invention., what i protect by Let- L'ars Patent is as follows:

1. ln a battery cell, a container having a top, a stuiling box applied to said top supi The tons of' A 'means coacting with the stutlingv ported thereby, a battery element extending through the stuiiing box and supporting I box and applied to said element whereby the element is suspended and supported in position within the container entirely thereof, substantially as described.

In a battery cell, a container lnwing a top, a plurality ot' battery elements` disposed therein, each having a portion projectingthrough the top of the container and a single supporting means applied to all ot' said porH tions above the top and engaging the top t' the container whereby the battery elements are suspendedv and supported in position within the container from the top thereot' only, substantially as described.

from the top ln a battery cell, a. container, a bata pole extending through said stuliing boi;

portion and coacting With saidA and supporting means engaging the outer y member of vsaid stuiling box and applied to Asaid pole for supporting and suspending said element entirely from said top, substantially as described.

5. ln a battery cell, a stuiling box, a pole extending through said stuffing box, said stuffing box comprising a plurality of .meme bers movable toward each other to form a tight joint with said pole, and means ap plied. to said pole for preventing one of said members from bending or buckling upon the movement of the. members toward each other, substantially as described.

i3. lfn a battery cell, a st-uiing box, a pole extending therethrough, said stuffing boi; comprishnga resilient element, a plate and a pair of spaced vmembers for forcing said clement and plate toward each other tocause said resilient element to form a tight joint with said pole, and means applied to said pole for preventing the bending or buckling ot' said plate intermediate said members when said element and plate are moved toward each other by said members, substantially as described..

7. In a battery cell, a container having a stuiing box,- a 'battery element extendingk substantially as described.

bers together, and a device applied to said element just above the stuffing box for elimi` nating any buckling which may have occurred in the upper oneoisai'dmebers upon' forcing the latter toward each other",\A

8. In a `battery c ell, 'a container having a stutiing box, a battery element Aextending through said stufling box, said stuffing box comprising a pair of members movable toward each other to form a tight joint with saidelemen't, and devices disposed at opposite sidesof said element Jforl forcing said members toward each other, ,and a device applied to said element just above the stuffing box for supporting said element entirely from the top fof the container and for eliminating any buckling which n1ayfhaveoccurredf in the'upperone of said members upon forcing such members toward each other, substantially as described. 4 j 9. In a battery cell, a container having a stuffing box,'av battery element extending through said stuffing box. said stu'in-g box comprising a pair of members movable toward each other to form atight joint with said element, and devices disposed at opposite sides of said element for forcing said members toward each other, and means :ipplied to said element just below the stutling box for preventing buckling or bending of.

the lower one of said members when such members are forced toward each other, sub-- stantially as described.

10. In a battery cell, a container' having a stuffing box, a battery element having av portion extending through said stuiing box,-

said stufiing box comprising a pair of superposed members movable toward each other `toward each other, said means .comprising a device for supporting the battery element from the stuffing box, substantially as described. j

1v1. In a battery cell, a stuling box comprising a plurality of members movable toward each other to form a tight joint, and

lplates-between which the members are inter posed, bolts clamping said members and plates together, poles extending through said stuting box, and keys extending through said poles between said bolts and engaging said plates to support the poles from the top and to prevent the buckling -of the parts of said s'tuiing box between the bolts, substantially. as described.

In a batterycell, a stutling boxcomprising a plurality of members movable toward each other to 4form a tight joint, bolts clamping said members together, one or more poles extending through said stuing box, and means extending through'said poles between said bolts `and engaging certain/of saidA members to support the poles from the top and to prevent the buckling of the parts' of said stuing box, substantially as des scribed.r l

This specification signed and witnessed this 19th day ol" September, 1916.

CHARLES W. NORTON. Witnesses f WILLIAMV A. HARDY FREDERICK BACHMANN.

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